PELAKSANAAN ADMINISTRASI KEARSIPAN PADA DINAS KOMUNIKASI DAN INFORMATIKA KABUPATEN PADANG LAWAS UTARA

Abstract

Every activity within an organization is invariably linked to archival matters. This indicates the crucial role archives play in the information submission process for leaders to make decisions and implement policies. Therefore, to provide complete, fast, and accurate information, there must be sound systems and procedures in the field of records management. Based on this, the objective of this research is to determine the implementation of archival administration, the obstacles encountered, and the efforts made to address those obstacles at the Communication and Informatics Office of North Padang Lawas Regency. This research utilizes a descriptive qualitative approach, interpreting the results obtained from informants in the field through the researcher's lens. To obtain data, the sources used in this study include observations, interviews, and literature reviews. Meanwhile, the data analysis technique employed is qualitative analysis consisting of three main components: data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing or verification. The research results show that the implementation of archival administration at the Communication and Informatics Office of North Padang Lawas Regency consists of: receiving, recording, storage, maintenance, reduction, disposal, archival facilities, retrieval, and determination of archival locations. Factors hindering administrative implementation include: a) limited infrastructure and facilities, b) lack of depth in employee knowledge regarding records management, particularly modern archiving, and c) the absence of recruited specialized archival staff. Efforts made to overcome these obstacles include: a) maximizing the use of existing infrastructure, b) improving the quality of human resources in archiving by exchanging information with other agencies or departments, and c) proposing the recruitment of archival personnel to the relevant authorities.